Directorate: / Customer Operations
Salary Band: / 7
Post reference: / TS55B
Job Evaluation Ref Date: / 03.03.2015
Role statement of purpose: / To develop and deliver sustainable transport projects as part of Greater Manchester’s Travel Choices agenda. This includes developing and mobilising new projects, overseeing project delivery, and monitoring benefits.
Reports to: / Travel Choices Manager
Key Role Outputs(KROs)
these set out what must be achieved for the post holder to be successful in the role / Key Actions
These set out how the KROs will be achieved – the activities required.
Develop and deliver projects to bring about an increase in sustainable travel across Greater Manchester. /
- Develop projects as part of the Greater Manchester’s Travel Choices agenda.
- Undertake scoping and feasibility of potential delivery mechanisms and make recommendations to the management team.
- Oversee the transition of schemes to business as usual activities.
- Investigate options for the development of future projects that will benefit the Travel Choices wider cycling and walking agenda.
Develop and maintain a programme of joint initiatives to encourage sustainable travel. /
- Assist the Travel Choices Manager in developing a pipeline portfolio of travel choices and sustainable travel initiatives.
- Collate scheme information, develop scheme proformas and prioritise initiatives, working with stakeholders and district colleagues.
- Manage the updating of the pipeline portfolio of sustainable travel initiatives.
Data collected and reported. /
- Coordinate appropriate data collection to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of sustainable travel and travel choices and their contribution to TfGM’s objectives.
- Prepare reports and presentations on implementation and impacts of interventions.
- Assist, or where appropriate, take responsibility for, the preparation of outputs and outcomes reports for the DfT and other funders, collating information across the Travel Choices programme.
Future Delivery Plans / Bidding /
- Identify and explore opportunities for further Travel Choices funding
- Assist with, or where appropriate, take responsibility for, the development of futuresustainable travel and travel choices initiatives
- Support, or as directed lead, funding bid submissions.
Support delivery of the TfGM Travel Choices programme. /
- Assist with developing positive working relationships with other departments in TfGM and with relevant GM and national partners.
- Assist with the building of relationships with key stakeholdersin order to maximise opportunities for joint working to deliver appropriate solutions.
- Assist with the integration of projects across all workstreams within the Travel Choices programme.
Compulsory Outputs (COs)
these set out what must be achieved for the post holder to be successful in the role / Key Actions
These set out how the COs will be achieved – the activities required.
C1 / Ensure you comply with all applicable organisational legislation and policy: /
- TfGM Safety Management System (In particular section SMS 201 Roles and Responsibilities).
- Bus Operator contractual management.
- Dignity at Work policy.
- Information assurance and security in line with Cabinet Office requirements.
- Risk management.
- TfGM policies and procedures.
- Equality and diversity legislation.
- TfGM Vision & Values.
C2 / Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time
Key Interdependencies
Key Contacts / Relevant stakeholders
Head of Travel Choices and Active Travel
Travel Choices andActive TravelTeams
Other directorate staff
Direct reports / None
Budgetary responsibility / None
Location / TfGM, 2 Piccadilly Place, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3BG
Office Use Only / Updated / Updated / Updated / Updated / Updated
Created
By: Julian Ashworth 23/10/14 / 20/01/2016
/ Travel Choices Development Officer
(Knowledge, skills and experience required at selection stage)
E / Essential Experience:
E1 / Experience of developing and delivering sustainable travel and travel choicesschemes.
E2 / Experience of developing programmesincluding identifying practical solutions to address strategic priorities.
E3 / Experience of stakeholder management, including partnership working with local authority, voluntary sector and transport industry partners.
E4 / Experience of preparing clear and well-structured reports or other written material for a variety of audiences.
E5 / Experience of project planning and management.
E6 / Experience of working to meet tight and rapidly changing timescales and meeting funding and operational targets.
E7 / Experience of translating corporate objectives into deliverables.
E8 / Experience in developing and submitting funding bids.
E9 / Experience of delivering complex projects to time and budget.
EQ / Essential Qualifications – Technical, Vocational or educational:
EQ1 / Educated to degree level or equivalent.
EQ / Essential Qualifications – Technical, Vocational or educational:
DQ1 / Project/programme management qualifications.
EA / Essential Attributes:
EA1 / Excellent interpersonal skills, including:ability to communicate efficiently to a variety of audiences clearly and concisely; the ability to secure and maintain positive working relationships with all individuals and groups involved in the programme;together with excellent listening skills.
EA2 / Ability to work independently or as part of a small team.
EA3 / Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing working environments and opportunities.
EA4 / Ability to produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
EA5 / Good understanding of sustainable and active travel techniques and policies.
EA6 / Ability to think creatively and drive change in the delivery of complex solutions.
EA7 / Good organisational and time management skills.
DA / Desirable Attributes:
DA1 / Personal interest in, and commitment to, sustainable transport.
DA1 / Open to, and able to evaluate, new ideas.